Postcode OX28 6LU (West Oxfordshire)

Map showing OX28 6LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode OX28 6LU is located in West Oxfordshire, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in June 2001 and is an active postcode. OX28 6LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

OX28 6LU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of OX28 6LU as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to OX28 6LU is Dene Rise which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Moorland Road and is 156 m away.

The closest primary school to OX28 6LU (for ages 11 and under) is Tower Hill Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Henry Box School. The last OFSTED inspection on November 22, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of OX28 6LU is The Rowing Machine and is 359 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 5, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Water Margin and is 329 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 15, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for OX28 6LU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Oxfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to OX28 6LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to OX28 6LU, and the approximate distance away.

Dene Rise 16 m
Beech Road 81 m
Moorland Close 156 m
Union Way 185 m
Wilkinson Place 208 m
Orkney Place 237 m
Crundel Rise 237 m
Corn Bar 240 m
Moorland Road 246 m
Tower Hill 260 m
Park Road 303 m
Davenport Road 311 m
Swingburn Place 350 m
Queen Emmas Dyke 369 m
Welch Way 451 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode OX28 6LU

Introduction June 2001
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from OX28 6LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Tower Hill Community Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
367 m
Queen Emma's Primary School Good
(September 12, 2018)
670 m
West Witney Primary School Good
(January 15, 2019)
710 m
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney Good
(June 14, 2017)
714 m
The Batt Church of England Primary School 737 m
The Henry Box School Good
(November 22, 2017)
896 m
St Mary's Church of England Controlled Infant School Good
(November 27, 2018)
978 m
The Blake Church of England Primary School Good
(March 11, 2020)
1.55 km
Witney Community Primary School 1.55 km
Windrush Church of England Primary School 1.79 km
Wood Green School Good
(March 12, 2019)
1.89 km
The King's School 2.09 km
Madley Brook Community Primary School 2.13 km
Springfield School 2.13 km
Ducklington Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.63 km
Hailey Church of England Primary School Good
(October 18, 2019)
2.84 km
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.67 km
Cokethorpe School 4.4 km
North Leigh Church of England (Controlled) School Good
(September 27, 2017)
4.99 km
Brize Norton Primary School 5.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from OX28 6LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cedar Court Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
148 m
Motor Fuel Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 28, 2017
177 m
Shell Witney Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 16, 2017
177 m
Davenport Road Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
205 m
Oasis Family Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
276 m
Witney Day Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
276 m
The Water Margin Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 15, 2020
329 m
The Rowing Machine Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 5, 2020
359 m
Dolce Ltd @ Tower Hill Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
367 m
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 11, 2019
370 m
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
370 m
Witney Community Fridge - Replenish Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
September 4, 2019
379 m
The Laurels Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 19, 2017
409 m
The New Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
419 m
The Windrush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 29, 2021
445 m
Witney Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
486 m
Caprinos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
489 m
Corncroft Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
April 4, 2017
515 m
Gusturi Romanesti Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 29, 2020
515 m
Acqua Salata Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
647 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to OX28 6LU - Data from Apr 2022

Moorland Road Bus Stop/Station 156 m
Moorland Road Bus Stop/Station 200 m
Moorland Road Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Bus Garage Bus Stop/Station 267 m
London Oxford Airport Air 13.82 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 48.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to OX28 6LU - Data from Dec 2021

Maggots Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
The Horseshoe Inland Water 1.81 km
Corner Hole Inland Water 2.11 km
Queen Elizabeth's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Cogges Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Spring Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Ladywell Pond Inland Water 2.61 km
Davis's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km
Moulden's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Job's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
The Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.51 km
Cogges Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Rabbit's Piece Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Barleypark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Claywell Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for OX28 6LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.6 Mbps 70.5 Mbps 159.99 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 30.03 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.2 17.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 276,962 kWh - mean 11,540 kWh : median 11,756 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 57,371 kWh - mean 2,295 kWh : median 1,919 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for OX28 6LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.78672700
Longitude -1.49682200
OS Easting 434805
OS Northing 0209905
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25800
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Witney
County Electorial Division Witney South and Central ED
Electoral Ward Witney Central
Local Authority District West Oxfordshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Oxfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000181
Travel To Work Area Oxford

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Oxfordshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Oxfordshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Witney BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043999
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
West Oxfordshire 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
West Oxfordshire 010B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3